Systemic conflict in the Middle East sustains geopolitical power structures
Original framing: “Who profits most from a US-Israel-Iran stalemate?” — South China Morning Post
The piece situates the US‑Israel‑Iran stalemate within a longer trajectory of geopolitical power plays, hinting at colonial legacies, Cold‑War alignments, and the post‑9/11 security architecture that have shaped the region. It draws parallels between past proxy wars and current arms‑industry profit motives, suggesting a continuity of structural violence. This historical depth grounds the argument in patterns that repeat over decades.
The analysis reveals that the US‑Israel‑Iran stalemate is a historically entrenched, profit‑driven system that largely silences Indigenous and marginalised voices, while offering only a thin cross‑cultural and future‑oriented perspective.
By exposing the paradoxical profit of perpetual insecurity through a trickster lens, the piece invites a re‑imagining of power structures that integrates transparent arms regulation, regional economic cooperation, and inclusive peacebuilding. Such systemic pathways can re‑anchor the conflict away from militarised profit toward shared prosperity and resilient governance.